 | Sharon Turner - 1807 - 498 pagina’s
...which compose (he proper ornament of her sex. GIBBON. • In the second century of the Christian xrathc empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of' the...monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle but powerful influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of the... | |
 | Samuel Whelpley - 1808 - 390 pagina’s
...our eyes upon a map, we shall directly see that it comprehended, as an elegant historian remarks, " the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind."* During this period, however, very considerable additions were made to the empire, and I believe, more... | |
 | International peace society - 232 pagina’s
...B. GILPIN. 1850. pp. xix.— 237. " In the second century of the Christian «ern, the empire of Home comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the...monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle, but powerful influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1823 - 580 pagina’s
...graces which compose the proper ornament of her sex. GIBBON. In the second century of the Christian asra the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of...monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle but powerful influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of the... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1823 - 1256 pagina’s
...proper ornament of her sex. GIBBON. In the second century of the Christian aera the empire o/'Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the...monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle but powerful influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of the... | |
 | Samuel Whelpley - 1823 - 518 pagina’s
...our eyes upon a map, we shall directly see, that it comprehended, as an elegant historian remarks, " the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind."* t Gibbon.* * Though Gibbon has some excellences besides his " elegance," tht jioung rsader must be... | |
 | Timothy Flint - 1830 - 696 pagina’s
...pre-eminence which civilization gives in war and in policy, to a still higher pitch. " Their empire comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind," and king! and tetrarchs were glad to become their clients and ictaineie That these jui/ vilcgod and... | |
 | Samuel Whelpley - 1828 - 526 pagina’s
...oar eyes upon a map, we shall directly see, that it compW bended, ea en elegant historian remarks, "the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind."* During this period, however, very considerable additions were made to the empire, and I believe, more... | |
 | 1829 - 598 pagina’s
...objectionable. We transcribe it from Mr. Bowdler's edition. ' In the second century of the Christian era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of...monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle but powerful influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of the... | |
 | 1830 - 580 pagina’s
...objectionable. We transcribe it from Mr. Bowdler's edition. " In the second century of the Christian era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of...monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle but powerful influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of the... | |
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IN THE SECOND CENTURY of the Christian era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion of mankind. 
